Saplinbrae Hotel and Lodges

This is a lovely hotel in a fabulous location. The lake behind the hotel made for excellent morning and evening walks after eating. The food was amazing, dinner on both evenings was perfect, they clearly have a talented chef! The staff were lovely and the room was very comfortable.

After a strenuous bike tour, we stayed overnight at the Hotel & Lodge Saplinbrea. We were given a warm welcome. We stayed overnight in the lodge. The room was very clean, well equipped and the mattresses were very comfortable. The dinner and breakfast were excellent.

It seems that there are few places to stay in the Aberdeenshire countryside so Saplinbrae is perhaps a rare find - and the only find! We're glad we did find it. This isa hotel doing lots of things very well. We arrived back at the hotel at 3pm on the Saturday afternoon hungry for some lunch (not many options in Aberdeenshire!) and it was full of people enjoying afternoon tea and others there for a special event. We asked hopefully if lunch was still possible: no problem, said one of the servers, take a seat. We had some excellent home made soup and the bread they use from the Ythan Bakery. Saplinbrae is good for food. We had dinner on the Friday and Saturday evenings. It's not a big menu but it is full of local produce. I was glad to see that burgers were absent! The food was excellent, piping hot and the servers knew the menu and could explain the dishes: full marks. A large Glen Garioch whisky beside the wood stove in the dining room was a good and to our meals. Breakfasts were also good but perhaps lacked the 'wow' factor of the evening meals. Our bedroom for two nights was perfectly fine but if it's the case that Saplinbrae is focussed on their food offering they could maybe give a wee bit of attention to the rooms and achieve the same standard. One thing for sure, they didn't skimp on the heating, which was appreciated: April was a rather dreich month! In summary: excellent staff and food, fine accomodation and very good value for money we thought.

Booked the hotel on chance and certainly no regrets. Very friendly, organised and comfortable. Plenty of breakfast choice. Food was amazing.

The stay was great. The staff were very accommodating and made a big fuss of my young kids. Nice touches in the family room with a drawer of reading books and 2 teddies. The food was fantastic, we had dinner and breakfast the next day. Will definitely visit again

Really nice room, big shower, bed comfy. I would definitely recommend the saphline brae hotel to stay in,all the staff we met were helpful and lovely. The breakfast (smoked salmon and scrambled eggs) was excellent as was the full Scottish breakfast.

We had an amazing stray at Saplinbrae lodges! Perfect for a family getaway with our dogs too. Nice and local to us, it proves we don’t need to travel far to enjoy a trip away. Amazing access for Pitfour Lake meant an fantastic walking route right on the doorstep.

Everything from the confirmation of my booking to my check-out, and everything in between was platinum levels of hospitality. The location is beautiful, the building is handsome and the service was exemplary. All staff were friendly and attentive. I thoroughly enjoyed my scallop starter and pork loin main course before retiring for the best nights sleep I have had for a long time. I would thoroughly recommend Saplinbrae Hotel for an excellent stay.

The hotel was clean and up together, all fittings and furnishings are well kept. Nice room with good shower room and comfy bed. The restaurant was inviting, cosy and nicely layed out, food was very good, the breakfast especially nice.... Excellent coffee I might add. The staff were very attentive and forthcoming with good info as to places to visit and see. We thank you all for looking after us for the week, and we will definitely return. Best wishes. Stephen and Jackie.